Barclay Mowlem was an Australian construction company that traded from 1957 until 2006.
History
In 1957, Barclay Bros was founded in
Brisbane
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by Don and Ian Barclay, growing to become one of the largest construction companies in
Queensland
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. In 1958 it expanded into
Papua New Guinea
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when it was awarded a contract to build a new hospital in
Madang
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Histor ...
. In 1971
John Mowlem
John Mowlem (12 October 1788 – 8 March 1868) was an England, English stonemason, builder and founder of the quarrying and construction company "Mowlem, Burt and Freeman".
Career
Mowlem was born in Swanage, Dorset, the son of a quarryman. As a ...
purchased a 40% shareholding, later taking 100% ownership. It expanded into all other Australian mainland states except
South Australia
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and into Asia.
In 1985, Barclay Bros merged with Roberts Construction, making it one of the top five Australian construction companies.Constructing a large slice of history
Australian Institute of Company Directors
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History
The origins of the AICD can be traced ba ...
1 September 2001 In 1988 it was rebranded Barclay Mowlem.
In December 2005, Barclay Mowlem was included in the purchase of Mowlem by Carillion. With no other Australian operations, Carillion put the business up for sale, with Laing O'Rourke purchasing it in July 2006 and retiring the brand.
Notable projects
Notable projects completed by Barclay Mowlem included:
* Houghton Highway Bridge, completed in 1979
*
Queensland Performing Arts Centre
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111 George Street
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Kellogg Brown & Root
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and
Macmahon
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, completed in 2004
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Joondalup railway line
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Sea Cliff Bridge
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, completed in 2005
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Taiwan High Speed Rail
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depot and track laying as part of a consortium with Fu Tsu Construction, Heitkamp Rail, Hsin Lung Construction and
Leighton Asia
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, completed in 2005
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Thornlie railway station
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, completed in 2005
At the time of its sale to Laing O'Rourke, Barclay Mowlem was involved in the construction of the Chatswood Transport Interchange and
Fortescue railway
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